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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/31/47 DEC~,~BER 31, 1947 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the ~Nayor's Office at the City Hall on Wednesday, December 31, 1947, at lO:O0 o'clock a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Attorney Johnsen and City Treasurer Nutter being present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of the previous meeting as written, carried. Clerk read Reports of Separation for the following: Edna Madison, City Clerk's; and Billie Jensen, Park & Recreation. Notion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst to approve Separations, carried. Notices of Employment were read by Clerk for Edna Madison, Municipal Court and Billie Jensen, Park & Recreation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve temporary non-civil service appoint- ments as read, carried. Clerk read Change in Pay Status for the following: Robert Bramlett, James W. Brehmer, Kathlyn Cook, Theodore Ingram, Howard F. Nott, Charles R. Weeks and Lester L. Wright, Police; Roger E. Anderson, Blanche Avery, Rebekah Butcher, Arvid J. Carlson, Violet Heinrich, Grace Mead, Ethel Nystrom, Louise Sherfick and ~Iay Yett, Water. Notion by ~r. Gorst and Nr. Kean to approve Changes in Pay Status, carried. Clerk reported on recommendation on bid award for Street Sweeper for the Street Department. Bids had been referred to City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and Street Superintendent and their reco~mnendation is to award the bid to low bidder, Columbia Equipment in the amount of $7,3~6.99, less trade-in allowance of $1,370.00 for used sweeper, making amount of contract $5,9~8.99. Notion by Nr. Oorst and Mrs. Haddon that the recommendation be approved an~ bid awarded, carried. Letter from City Clerk and City Auditor re bids on furnishing Kerosene and Sol- vent for the year 1948 was read by Clerk. Consultation was held with Garage Super- intendent and the Committee of the Vfhole, and it is recommended that the contract be awarded to Associated, as all bids are identical and other gas companies have had contracts in the immediate past. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the recommendation be approved and bid awarded, carried. Clerk read letter on award of contract for furnishing gasoline from Clerk and Auditor. Low bid is Time Oil, and next low General Petroleum, but on a volume of lO0,O00 gallons the difference in cost would be only $10.00. General has its plant in Bremerton thus assuring delivery, and Time Gas will probably be hauled in by tank truck. Consultation was held with Garage Superintendent and Committee of the Yfhole and it is reco~ended the contract be awarded to General. I~Iotion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendation be approved and bid awarded to General Petroleum, carried. Letter from Clerk and Auditor re award of contract for tires and tubes was read by Clerk. Consultation was held with Garage Superintendent and Committee of the Whole, and after careful consideration, it is recommended the contract be awarded to Firestone. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and award con- tract on tires and tubes to Firestone, carried. Clerk read letter signed by Clerk and Auditor re Oil and Grease bids. Consulted with Garage Superintendent and Committee of the Whole and recommend, all bids on motorcycle oil be rejected as Traffic Department desires special oil purchased from motorcycle dealers as it is more satisfactory. Recommend Items 2, 6, V and 8 be awarded to Texas oil, and Items 3, 4 and 5 awarded to Shell Oil. Bid of Associated is low on items 5 and 6 but amount involved is so small that expense to Company of bond would not make it worth while. ~otion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation ~d award con- tract as recommended, carried. Clerk presented application for pawnbroker's license from David B. Richlen, ll7 Washington, to be tmown as Dave's. Approved by Assistant Chief of Police. Mayor enquired as to why it had not been approved by Chief of Police, and it wasl decided that possibly the Chief was not in when the application came in. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to grant the license if Chief of Police approve~ it, carried. (Chief approved it). Claim for Damages was presented by Clerk from John E. Pugh, 505 South Summit, in the amount of $V.25 covering labor and material to repair damages to house, causedl by Garbage Truck. D~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer Damage Claim to City Attorney, carried. Clerk reported that official returns from County Auditor have now been received on Special Election held on December 6, 194V. Certification states that ~,0~4 per- sons voted. Proposition "A" failed for lack of a 60% majority. Propositions Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 f~led for lack of majority, but Proposition No. 8 carried by a majority vote. ~b~on by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note co'ntents and file, carried. DECEMBER 51, 1947 (Cont'd) Attorney read Ordinance No. 1760, second reading, entitled as follows: An Ordinance relating to printing and advertising for the City of Bremerton, Wasl ington, and amending Ordinance No. 192, of said city. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass Ordinance No. 1760 on second reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Ordinance No. 1761, entitled as follows, was read by City Attorney: An ordinance appropriating funds for street lighting and maintenance and operatic of the City Garage not provided in the budget for the calendar year, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass Ordinance No. 1761 on second reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1762, entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE providing for the abandonment of all unexpended funds appropriated in the 1947 Budget, except certain designated funds, and providing that certain desi- gnated funds shall be carried forward and remain in full force and effect and be held available for the purpose of such badgetary appropriation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass Ordinance No. 1762, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; ~. Gorst, yes. Ordinance No. 1763, entitled as follows, was read by Attorney: An ordinance eliminating the position of one cashier in the Treasurer,s Depart- ment, transferring the appropriations therefor to F~tra Help, transferring the appro- priation for Part-time Parking Meter Collector f~n~he Treasurer,s Department to the Police-Traffic Department, and declaring an emergency. '~ Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass Ordinance No. 1763, carried as fol- lows: Mr. Kean, yes; Nfs. Haddon, yes; ~r. Gorst, yes. City Attorney reported on claim for damages of Mrs. Francis Thornton and W. P. Thornton which was filed on August l~, 1947. Damages in the amount o£ $1,341.17 were claimed as a result of a collision between a police car and the Thornton automobile, and the claim has been settled for $350.00. Attorney further reported that the claim of ~Iarie Korbel against the City of Bremerton in the sum of ~807.50 has been settled by payment of $60.00. Damages were claimed as a result of tripping and falling in the gutter. Further report was made by the Attorney that the Commissioners have been name~ as defendants in an action in Su~erior Court brought by three of the'City Employees, in which relief has been asked t~at the Co~mnissioners and the City be prohibited from enforcing provisions of Ordinance No. 1749 relating to residential qualifications for City Employees. Attorney remarked he is not prepared to say at this time what action he will reco~mnend, but thinks the question can be disposed of without a trial. The facts can all be agreed upon and then it will be up to the Court to decide whether or not the people will get relief. Further stated it will not be necessary for the Com- missioners to appear in Court next Monday, as City Attorney will ask at least a week's continuance of the case to prepare the brief and argument. Commissioner Gorst requested the City Clerk to notify all Department Heads to the effect that wrong side parking on streets must be eliminated. All City cars must be parked on the right side of the street whether or not there is an emergency. Mayor commented such procedure is merely in compliance with the State Law, and also suggested that department heads should be notified in case of any accidents a report must be made, which is also in oompliance with the State Law. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. In reply to query by Mayor on annexation petition for Bay Theater area, City Attorney stated the petition has been sent to Evergreen T~eatres in Seattle for their signature. Mayor reviewed meeting in Seattle which he had attended with Mr. Searle of the Housing Authority. Meeting was in regard to lifting rent c~ilings. Were to meet in the afternoon in Bremerton with I~r. Searle, Homer Jones's Secretary, aua a Field Rep- resentative of the Congressional Committee, ant Mr. James Russell, but the Secretary ana Field Representative were held in Seattle at the meeting sponsored by Senator Cain. Mayor enquired about possibility of an emergency ordinance to cover leave pay for ~'iremen who are being let out the first of the year, and the City Attorney stated t~at the City Auditor had called ~r. Lawrence Hubble in Olympia, who had stated there are two ways to handle the matter, an~ that it would not be necessary to pass an emer- gency ordinance to cover the pay. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst to a~journ, carried.